Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

New Delhi: Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Tuesday.

11:48 a.m.

“The Talk” host Sharon Osbourne has revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and was briefly hospitalised with the virus.

11:40 a.m.

As many as 16 new COVID-19 cases push the tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to 4,834.

11:24 a.m.

UV-emitting LED lights can kill novel coronavirus, say scientists.

11:19 a.m.

Telangana Transport Minister tests COVID-19 positive as state tally rises to 2.78 lakh.

11:17 a.m.

Singapore to launch segregated travel lane for businessmen.

11:02 a.m.

Puducherry adds 38 new cases of COVID-19 as UT’s tally rises to 37,550.

10:56 a.m.

India has said its vaccine production and delivery capacity will be used to help all humanity in fighting the COVID-19 crisis, which has highlighted gaps in global cooperation and underlined the need for the international community to respond to the pandemic with collaboration and not confusion.

10:37 a.m.

Arunachal Pradesh reported 23 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally in the state 16,536, a senior health official said here on Tuesday.

10:25 a.m.

Thane’s COVID-19 count has gone up to 2,36,556after detection of 347 new cases of infection in the Maharashtra district, an official said on Tuesday.

10:15 a.m.

The coronavirus caseload mounted to 99,06,165 with 22,065 infections being reported in a day, while the death toll rose to 1,43,709 with 354 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

10:04 a.m.

Mizoram’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 4,049 on Tuesday as nine more persons including two security personnel, tested positive for the virus, an official said.

9:40 a.m.

Telangana registered 491 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the total caseload to over 2.78 lakh while three fatalities pushed the toll to 1,499.

9:16 a.m.

Jharkhand’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 1,11,722 as 212 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Tuesday.

7:98 a.m.

A Pak-origin man has been arrested on charges of fraudulently obtaining a USD 5.6 million loan meant to help small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.

5:05 a.m.

Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini, who was undergoing treatment for coronavirus in neighbouring South Africa, has died.

2:03 a.m.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the closure of some of the country’s most popular holiday beaches and increased enforcement of regulations as part of heightened restrictions to combat the worsening second wave of coronavirus infections. (PTI)